congenital

That’s because an infection during pregnancy can cause microcephaly, which is when a baby's head is much smaller than expected, and other congenital malformations like limb contractures, high muscle tone, eye abnormalities, and hearing loss.

The deaths reviewed by the trust included babies with congenital abnormalities, and newborns and mothers transferred after birth from other units because they required specialist care.

He’d acquired the nickname Crawdaddy thanks to congenital bone deposits that bent his arms inward like those of a crustacean.

Ms Nweke also says the common local belief that children with congenital disorders are spiritually damaged or bewitched leads to stigmatisation.

After the heart attack, Ms Harrison found out she had two underlying congenital conditions.